Before traveling abroad, you often miss the most important preparations because you are so busy booking flights, finding accommodations, and making plans. Your passport is essential when registering your accommodation, so you don’t have to miss it. However, I often forget to exchange money because I think I can just pay with a card at any time.
In today’s post, we will cover how to exchange currency at Incheon Airport on the same day and the same-day pick-up currency exchange center that is available for 24 hours.
● Incheon Airport same-day currency exchange fee
First of all, because Incheon Airport is well-equipped, there is a 24-hour currency exchange office. However, the same-day currency exchange fee is only 4% or more because the buyer is in a hurry. When exchanging 1 million won, more than 40,000 won is charged as a fee.
Aware of this inconvenience, many companies are providing currency exchange services with preferential fees.
● Exchange money on the same day using a banking app
Just install the bank mobile app on the day you remember it. The three most famous banks are:
1. Woori Bank – Currency Exchange Pouch
2. Shinhan Bank – Sol App
3. Hana Bank – Currency Exchange Wallet
These banks operate at Incheon Airport, and even if they are not your main bank, you can receive preferential rates on currency exchange fees of up to 90%. There is also a currency exchange ATM, so you can apply and receive money 24 hours a day.
● How to exchange money at Woori Bank
1. Access the Woori Bank mobile app and click on the currency exchange pocket
2. Click Exchange and enter the desired foreign currency and amount.
3. Select a location to receive foreign currency (Incheon Airport or a branch near your home)
Required items: ID card when using a Woori Bank branch, check card in your name when using an ATM (does not have to be Woori Bank)
If you apply on the same day, same-day pickup is only possible through an ATM. Additionally, if you do not apply through a currency exchange account, there is a fee of more than 4%.
● Incheon Airport 24-hour currency exchange ATM location
– J&K check-in wall on the 3rd floor of Passenger Terminal 1
– Near check-in counter F on the 3rd floor of Passenger Terminal 1
– Airport Finance Center Cheomnae 365 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
● Woori Bank currency exchange office location
– In front of exit 11 of the departure hall on the 3rd floor of Terminal 1 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
– In front of counter F, departure hall, 3rd floor, Terminal 1 (open 24 hours)
– In front of counters J and K, departure hall, 3rd floor, Terminal 1 (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
– Next to Entrance 4, Arrivals Hall, 1st floor, Terminal 1 (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
– In front of counters A and B, departure hall, 3rd floor, Terminal 2 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
– In front of exit 5 of the arrivals hall on the first floor of Terminal 2 (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
● How to exchange money at Hana Bank
1. Log in to the Hana Bank mobile app. ID and account are required.
2. Click on the exchange wallet and press the exchange request button.
3. Select the currency you want to exchange and then enter the amount.
4. Select a location and date to receive foreign currency
5. Check the time zone where you can exchange money (07:00 ~ 21:00).
However, Hana Bank does not provide 24-hour pickup.
Hana Bank Currency Exchange Location: In front of Exit 4 and DEL counter on the 3rd floor of Passenger Terminal 1 / In front of Entrance 11 on the 1st floor, near Counter H in the general area on the 3rd floor of Passenger Terminal 2
● Hana Bank ATM location
Hana Bank ATM location: In front of Counter L in the departure hall on the 3rd floor of Terminal 1 (6:00 – 22:00), branch on the 1st basement floor, unmanned currency exchange zone near Counter D in the departure hall on the 3rd floor of Terminal 2 (5:00 – 23:00)
What you need to prepare when exchanging money: If you use a commercial bank, you need an ID card (passport); if you use an ATM, you need a check card in your name (does not have to be Hana Bank)
When using an ATM, you can receive USD (US Dollar) and JPY (Japan). The unmanned electric zone is also available for EUR (Euro) and CNY (China).
Bank business days business hours: 06:00 ~ 21:00
Sat/Sun/Holiday business hours: 06:30 ~ 20:30
● Finishing
Most people use our bank because it provides 24-hour support. Even if Woori Bank is not your main bank, you can exchange foreign currency with a check card and receive it on the same day, so make sure to bring your ID and check card with you.